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Complications During Apnea Testing in the Determination of Brain Death: Predisposing Factors

Overview
Journal Neurology
Specialty Neurology
Date 2000 Nov 4
PMID 11061269
Citations 33
Authors
J L Goudreau
E F Wijdicks
S F Emery
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Abstract

Apnea testing in brain death determination may result in cardiovascular complications. Hypotension occurred in 24% and cardiac arrhythmias occurred in <1% of the 145 apneic oxygenation procedures. Complications were noted in only 15% of apnea tests performed without any predisposing factors. Significantly more complications (39%) were observed in apnea tests with inadequate precautions, particularly in apnea tests without adequate preoxygenation (50%).

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